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ADP Says Payrolls Rose 38,000 in August, Below Forecast

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Automatic Data Processing said firms added 38,000 workers in August, fewer than a revised 46,000 in July and below the 47,000 consensus estimate. Job creation stayed positive but was the smallest gain since January, reflecting a broader labor-market slowdown, with education and health services leading while many other sectors declined. Pay gains held steady, and the data precedes the BLS nonfarm payrolls release.

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